New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-11
DAMAGE BY FEBRUARY FLOODS.
RIVERS SWOLLEN EAST AND wEsr-TowNs FILLEI
WITH MATER-ICE GORGEs BURsTING.

RIVERS SWOLLEN EAST AND WESr-TOwNs FILLED
WITH Waterloo GORGEs BURSTING.
SYRACUSE ~ Y, Feb. 1O.-The water has fallen Mt
Palmyra threc feet since last night Foster sweetngs
malt houses are still filed to q depth of eight feet
NJ b. Ricrs's flour Mill has been badly damaged by
dam giving way. Emcrick's malt house Is HOODED Inc
total loss at Palmyra is put ut $3o,oOo
HoNEoYE FALLS, n. Y. Feb. 1O-Thc water has been
rising I'm the Hcneoye Creek for twenyfour hours and
Is now higher than several years. The new bridge
Burtons has been carried away ana ae one a Si'
eyvillc has gone. Much damage mas Deeh done.
RrsU NJ " Feb lO.-The Genesee River has over
flown It's banks at this point and mile wide Tic
water Is still rising.
GENEsEo. n. Y, Feb. 1O-The river yesterday was
higher than t has been Tor years. large loss vi ani
mails is reported.
AVON n w. Feb 1O-Thc flats here are Hooded ana
impassable The flowing water is over mile WIDE
IocElpoRr. Feb lO-Considerable trouble has been ex
perenced here high water cellars OF houses ana
business places being flooded From suspension Bridge
come the same reports.
WuKEsBARRE Feb IO.-A report comes from Pittston
that the immense railroad bridge spanning the susque
hanna at Coxton is being loaded down with gondoas
burdcned with as much stone they can carry Ihis Is
done for fear OF the bridge drifting from its PIERS
PORT DEPOSIT Nd, Feb. 10.-The water at Port De-
post has been rising steadily since last night The ehte
lower side OF Ma-st Is again submerged anu the resl
dents are making preparations for immediate removal
The body OF ice mouth of the river appears W 10
firm and continues to resist the accumulating Ice anu
water The gorge at Creswell. PENN. remains ntaci
and two miles Of the track oil he coluiola anu
Port Deps Railroad Company is submerged two or nree
About one mile OF their track Is ui,uer ""''' "
Port Deposit and traffic IS entirely suspended
Lyons Mich, Feb. l0-Lyons Is sea OF Ice 'raho
River rose during night about four feet and an ICE
gorge formed just below the CITY, The whole business
part OF the town under water and grcat damage mas
bren sustained The loss will reach into the thousahos
All malls are shut of from the North and West
loss OF CATTLE IN MONTANA AND DAKOTA.
CmoAGo Feb lo-A dispatch from Bismarck, Dak.'
SAYS Reports coming in daily from the ranges near
Blunt OF cattle owing to scarcity OF ieed MI" m
suficient protection from the severe winter wcather
There has been tho ground continuously since
the mdd OF November, and It has been necessary 70
feed during that tme consequently feed getting very
scarce All the piles one, TWO or three
have bought up by the cattle,ch anu ~ pcs o Sr
"a renny paid where II can be found on the slou oL
wheat straw The losses already reach from 10 ~ ~.
cent dispatch from Butte Mont says o.i,naed ane at
seycntyve per cent Green willow poies are seiIns ns
named Elliott left Fort Assinaboine with wagon ana
team Tor his home at Maple Creek Northwestern Terri
tory, twenythrec days ago ana Is % a.
death In the snow, he has not reached Ills oesna'on
PEBUKED BY TIE PRESIDENT OF THE LEAGUE.
CHICAGO Feb lO.-A dispatch from Lincoln Neb' say
that In response TO the resolutions lhtfouuceo w.
Thomas oReiy at the St Louis meeting OF the Irish
National League few days ago. which condemned tue
action OF the Roman Catholic Church in regard TO d.
MeGynns case President John Fitzgerald OF the League
has sent the following letter to Dr. OReily:
Dr,g SIR notice public that at meeting OF
a,ranrh of the Irish National Leagun ST Louis
Were offered and seconded by purpors 70 conucnu
scton ~ lie authorities OF the honah
Church 10 the OF the Rev Dr. Mcdynn nave , 20 ~
form vo that cannot approve OF your acuop III
ucrittinv much seconding the resolutions ~
e Irish Naona League OF America as mon y,
nothing with theology or dsclpilIc ol
any religious body secarian and non ~ ,,y
'y interfering with the INTERNAL
administration any church with the OF n a
not procnd 10 Interfere any citizen n the exeeise OIL MS
individual privileges. but menbers oi ,e LEAGUE u" SUM-
.bonld act IA nc rdance with its constitutions